if paquetá  were to be described in one word, it would undoubtedly be 'bucolic', and its pseudo-anonymity adds even more to paquetá's signature charm.

with a population of roughly 3,300, and a mere 1.7 square kilometers in size (.65 square miles), rushing around is the last thing on anyone's mind.  

plaques mark the various, and somewhat quirky, historical sites around the island, easy to fins just walking around. 

some of the sites include a pedestal without a bust (apparently the honoree was less than flattered by the rendering of him intended for it), a centenary tree nicknamed 'fat maria', and a cannon that was only used to welcome portuguese king dom joão vi, who was particularly fond of the island.